Hi, my name is

Brant Walker.

Studying economic decision making in environmental settings.

About Me

I am a PhD Student and NSF Graduate Student Fellow at Yale University’s School of the Environment.

In general, I am interested in environmental/public economics, industrial organization, and health. I’m most curious about our incentives when we interact with the environment.

Published/Forthcoming

“Are Earmarks Equally Targeted: Evidence from US Drinking Water”, 2024. American Economic Review Papers and Proceedings. (with David A. Keiser, Bhashkar Mazumder, David Molitor, and Joseph S. Shapiro).

Experience

2024 - Present: PhD Student and NSF Graduate Student Fellow at Yale University’s School of the Environment. 2023 - 2024: Pre-doctoral Research Fellow at National Bureau of Economic Research, University of California, Berkeley.
2022 - 2023: Research Fellow at Stanford Institute for Economic Policy and Research.
2021 - 2022: Fulbright Research Fellow at Univeristät Mannheim.
2020 - 2021: Undergraduate Research Fellow at Iowa Center for Research by Undergraduates.
2020 - 2021: Research Fellow at Public Policy Center at the University of Iowa.

Honors, Awards, Grants

2024 - 2029: NSF Graduate Student Fellowship. 2022: Fulbright Research Grant - Economics.
2021: George S. Schaeffer Scholarship in Science. University of Iowa.
2021: Dare to Discover - Excellence in Research. University of Iowa.
2021: University Honors and Honors in the Major of Economics. University of Iowa.
2021: Phi Beta Kappa. University of Iowa.
2020: Research Grant. Iowa Center for Research by Undergraduates. $4500
2020: Research Grant. Public Policy Center at the University of Iowa. $1500

Other interests

Outside of work, I enjoy biking, ice hockey, chess, hiking, long-distance running, and generally breathing fresh air.

Education

2017 - 2021
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics & Economics
Univeristy of Iowa
GPA: 4.0 out of 4.0

Graduated with

  • Highest Distinction (top 2% of class)
  • Honors in the Major of Economics
  • University Honors
  • Dare to Discover - Excellence in Research
  • Minor in Philosophy
2021 - 2022
Fulbright Research Grant
Univeristät Mannheim

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